Silicoproteinosis: high-resolution CT findings in 13 patients.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the high-resolution CT findings of silicoproteinosis. Silicoproteinosis usually manifests as bilateral consolidation in the posterior portions of the lungs and as numerous centrilobular nodules. Calcification within areas of consolidation is a common finding.
Medical subject headings
- Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
- Radiographic Image Enhancement
- Silicosis
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed